VP, Field Medical & Advocacy

Summary

Join Freenome, a high-growth biotech company, as the Vice President, Field Medical and Advocacy. Lead the medical affairs team, strategize for commercial product launch, and ensure broad access. Build and mentor a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs). Cultivate relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and patient advocacy groups. Collaborate with market access and payor stakeholders to communicate product value and support reimbursement strategies. Lead strategies to build relationships with Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs). Represent Freenome at scientific meetings and conferences. This hybrid role, based in Brisbane, CA or remotely, reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in medical or health sciences (e.g. MD/DO/PhD,PharmD)
• 15+ years progressive pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device experience including industry/clinical research, medical science liaison, and medical affairs
• 10+ years of people leadership experience building and cultivating high-performing teams
• Experience supporting an IVD or CDx new product launch
• In-depth understanding of market access strategies, clinical research, healthcare systems, and the payor landscape
• Demonstrated success in building and leading field-based teams, preferably in market access, clinical, IDN, and payor engagement
• Strong knowledge across customer types including HCPs, patients, payers, IDNs
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements
• Highly collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills fostering strong relationships across the organization
• Possess an entrepreneurial, determined, and tenacious approach to impacting patients and business
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, with the capacity to analyze complex scientific and clinical data and translate it into clear, concise, and compelling messages
• Ability to analyze complex data and utilize data analytics and metrics to measure effectiveness and results of strategies and programs and drive for optimal outcomes
• Natural relationship builder and communicator with strong the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences
• ~25% travel for key internal and external stakeholder meetings

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary medical affairs team responsible for the strategic engagement with key stakeholders to drive the successful adoption and utilization of Freenome products and services
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the MSL team
• Develop and execute field medical strategic plan, including advisory boards, congress coverage, and key opinion leader (KOL) engagement
• Serve as a key conduit for timely and high-quality clinical, scientific, and medical diagnostic information between the company and healthcare professionals (HCPs)
• Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with KOLs, potential HCPs, clinical and research leaders, academicians, clinicians, diagnostic directors, and patient advocacy partners for collaborative initiatives, including research and publication opportunities
• In collaboration with the Medical Affairs InfoComms leadership, develop medical materials to support product launch, uptake, and ongoing education
• Drive and participate in medical education programs, thought leadership events, and major patient advocacy and scientific events
• Collaborate closely with market access and payor stakeholders to communicate the clinical and economic value of products and services
• Support reimbursement strategies through the development of educational materials and scientific evidence tailored for payors and Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
• Stay current with evolving market trends, regulatory guidelines, and access challenges
• Lead strategies to develop strong relationships with IDNs and large clinical systems
• Act as the primary liaison to translate external clinical insights into actionable internal strategies
• Facilitate knowledge exchange and alignment between internal stakeholders and external clinical leaders to support adoption and utilization of the company's offerings
• Maintain expert-level understanding of relevant scientific, clinical, and regulatory landscapes
• Represent the company at national and international scientific meetings, medical education forms, and industry conferences
• Contribute to the development and review of scientific materials, publications, and presentations tailored to market access, clinical, IDN, and payor audiences
• Lead the Medical Affairs Operations organization and evolve the operational strategy to support organizational growth and expansion
• Align Medical Affairs Operations with corporate objectives through strong cross-functional collaboration with Clinical, Commercial, Compliance, Legal, and R & D
• Oversee Medical Affairs budget, resource allocation, and ensure delivery of high-quality outputs on time and within budget
• Develop and introduce innovative solutions to address complex business challenges across Medical Affairs
• Partner with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure systems and processes meet all regulatory and legal standards
• Collaborate with the Commercial team to align on scientific messaging and ensure consistent, compliant communication with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

SF Bay Area preferred, but not required

Benefits

• The US target range of our base salary for new hires is $262,650 - $417,000
• You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered